by Dr Thomas Simnadis PhD | December 25, 2020 | All Posts
For anyone who has ever travelled overseas, have you ever wondered why alcohol seems to be so much cheaper than it does in Australia? For example, in most of Europe and the US, you can easily pickup a good bottle of vodka for under $20, which pales in comparison to...
by Dean Martelozzo MBA | July 20, 2020 | All Posts, Cocktail Recipes, Gin
There’s a good chance that you’ve been sitting around on night with your friends and family enjoying a few gin and tonics when the question has hit. You’ve already refreshed yourself on What is Gin? and The Three Ways to Make Gin, but that only answers half of your...
by Jared Smith BEng(Hons), BSc(Hons) | July 17, 2020 | All Posts, Australian Whisky
Without a doubt, early settlers started distilling alcohol the second it was possible though Australia’s first legal distillery was opened in 1822 by Thomas Haigh Midwood in Van Diemen’s Land. It was known as the Sorell Distillery in Hobart. Thomas Haigh Midwood died...
by Jared Smith BEng(Hons), BSc(Hons) | July 5, 2020 | All Posts, Australian Whisky
Just like Tequila, Cognac, Bourbon and more recently, Sherry, the naming of Scotch Whisky is legally regulated and can only come from a certain geographical location. Scotch whisky can only be made in Scotland. Hence, any whisky made in Australia cannot be called...
by Headlands Distilling Co. | June 7, 2020 | All Posts, Cocktail Recipes, Gin
How to make the perfect Negroni This simple yet famous Italian cocktail is a great way to enjoy gin, especially Australian craft gin. As with most cocktails, the exact historical origins are cloudy, but it is commonly accepted that the Negroni came from Florence,...
by Headlands Distilling Co. | May 27, 2020 | All Posts, Distillation science, Gin
You might have just read out article, What is gin? Now that you know what it is, let’s delve a little deeper into how gin is made. There are three main methods: 1. Maceration Gin botanicals such as juniper, coriander, citrus peels, angelica root, orris root,...
